West Lake
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East China (华东) » Zhejiang (浙江) » Hangzhou (杭州) » West Lake (西湖)West Lake (西湖) | |
| Address: | Hangzhou, Zhejiang |
| Phone: | 0571-87179539 |
| Web site: | http://www.hzwestlake.com |
| Price Range: | ~ free |
| Hours: | 24 hours |
| Level: | AAAAA |
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| Short Description: | West Lake (西湖) have been immortalized by countless poets and artists because of its natural scenery. |
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West Lake is Hangzhou's top tourist attraction, renowned for panoramic natural scenery, weeping willow trees, showy flowering trees, rockeries, and ancient stone bridges. It covers an area of 6 square kilometres and is dotted with some of Hangzhou's most famous historic and scenic attractions. The area is covered with historical pagodas, cultural sites, and beautiful hills.
The lake is divided by three causeways called Sudi Causeway (Sugongdi, 苏堤), Baidi Causeway (Baigong Di, 白堤), and Yanggong Di (杨公堤).
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- Baidi Causeway(白堤)
- Bay of Flowers(花港)
- Broken Bridge(断桥)
- Isle of the Hill of Solitude(孤山)
- Little Paradise Island(小瀛洲)
- Park of Orioles Singing in the Willows(柳浪闻莺)
- Pavilion of the Autumn Moon(平湖秋月)
- Sudi Causeway(苏堤)
- Three Pools Mirroring the Moon(三潭印月)
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You won't miss it. It's the most noteworthy sight in Hangzhou. West Lake is in the middle of the city. Most city buses stop at points along the shore.
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